Orange Espresso Spiced Nuts

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon espresso powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 egg whites
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 2 cups lightly salted & roasted cashews
• 1 cup walnuts, halved
• 1 tablespoon orange peel, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 175. celsius.
• 2 line a baking pan with heavy duty foil.
• 3 melt butter in oven in pan with foil.
• 4 meanwhile combine sugar, espresso powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
• 5 place egg whites in a medium bowl. beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form.
• 6 continue beating, gradually adding sugar mixture, until stiff peaks form.
• 7 gently stir in nuts and orange peel.
• 8 spread nut mixture into pan over melted butter, bake stirring every 10 minutes to thoroughly coat nuts with egg mixture and butter for 25-30 mins or until nuts are browned.
• 9 cool completely before storing in an air-tight container.